Ember Crest recipe
Laung Peas Pulao
Simple basmati rice with green peas and the concentrated warm aroma of whole cloves.
- Prep
- 12 mins
- Cook
- 25 mins
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
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Ingredients
- 300 g basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 20 minutes
- 150 g green peas
- 100 g onion, thinly sliced
- 25 g ghee or oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 green cardamom pods
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 g salt, or to taste
- 520 ml hot water
- 4 cloves Whole Clove (Laung)
Instructions
- 1Heat ghee or oil and add Whole Clove (Laung), cumin, cardamom and bay leaf.
- 1Add onion and cook until pale golden.
- 2Add peas and salt and sauté for two minutes.
- 3Drain the rice, add it to the pan and fold gently.
- 4Add hot water, cover and cook on low heat until tender.
- 5Rest for ten minutes and remove whole spices before serving if preferred.
Recipe notes
Clove is intense; use the measured quantity and remove whole cloves before serving when preferred.
